Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 27, 2020, Hibbett Sports, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing that its Board of Directors, upon recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, nominated Jamere Jackson for election as a Class III Director at the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Mr. Jackson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI), a multi-billion dollar global rental car and fleet leasing company. Mr. Jackson also serves on the Board of Directors of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Company (NYSE: LLY), where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Finance Committee. The Company further announced in the Press Release that current Class III Director, Ralph T. Parks, will be retiring at the end of his term, and therefore will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. A copy of the Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional information about Mr. Jackson, as well as the Company's other director nominees and proposals submitted to the Company's shareholders for approval, can be found in the Company's definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 27, 2020, which is available on the Company's website at www.hibbett.com, and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and can be obtained at no charge on these websites.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

a.Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release, dated April 27,2020

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